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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
542–519 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg.), Pyramid 90
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
length: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12096
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionCylinder beads of white color.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South). Pyramid 90. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.